A sit-down counterbalanced forklift is a regular lift truck vehicle that is normally visualized when most individuals picture a lift truck or forklift. This machine come in any of the tire types such as solid or pneumatic options in addition to various types of fuel like for instance gas, electric and diesel models. It has a variety of attachment options, lift heights and weight capacities.
Most warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and need just one truck, this forklift size is an ideal and practical choice. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck that requires at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the turn radius, the truck size and the load size. Available attachments and options comprise side shifts, fork shifts, slip sheet attachments and hydraulic clamps.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a double-deep reach, stand-up reach, and straddle reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specially made for racked pallet storage. This unit measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of device allows you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This particular design enables the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the truck's overall load length.
The double-deep reach trucks enable the operator to store pallets 2 deep in a uniquely designed double-deep rack. This outcome is provided by a specially extended reach device. Reach trucks are designed only for racking areas. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These kinds of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.